The Assembly Rules Committee approved the new policy today (Thursday) in reaction to mechanical problems with some Toyota models and the closure of a Toyota plant in the Bay Area.
Sacramento County’s legal counsel has told the sheriff’s department to stop providing any good-behavior or work-time credits to jail inmates. That means all inmates will serve their full sentences – without any early releases.
It’s perhaps the hottest topic at the state Capitol right now: Job creation. There are at least three competing packages now circulating and Governor Schwarzenegger is calling for them to be merged.
This week, the Sacramento Ballet returns to the Community Center Theatre after canceling last year's season there. Co-artistic director Ron Cunningham is a little apprehensive but thinks his program of popular works should boost ticket sales.